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DENVER — Bobby Jenks, the closer adored by White Sox fans for his everyman attitude and a blazing fastball that helped seal the team’s only World Series title in the last century, has died at 44, the team announced Saturday. …

A priest who served at a number of city and suburban parishes has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor about 40 years ago at Sacred Heart Parish in Melrose Park, according to a statement Saturday from Cardinal Blase …

Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — had a goal and an assist, Kevin Denkey also scored and host Cincinnati beat the Fire 2-1 on Saturday for its fourth consecutive win. Cincinnati (13-5-3) has 42 points, the …

DENVER — Rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery was a few feet shy of a home run for his first career hit, but he settled for an RBI triple off the tall right-field wall at Coors Field in the first inning Saturday …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today your idealism is aroused, which is why you …

Veteran Chicago-area road builder Sebastian “Sam” Palumbo once portrayed his family’s longevity in construction this way: “The Palumbo family’s primary focus has been to embed their family values into their business policies and practices. This has been the cornerstone of …

Jules Schrader hired movers to help relocate herself, her husband, her dog and all of their belongings from Uptown to Edgewater. As she looked outside on the big day, she felt a wave of confusion. In the alley was not …

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was clear he didn’t know he had accidentally dialed my phone during this conversation. It was an argument, which …

The Blackhawks‘ prospect pool, once barely 10 players deep, has now swelled so large that it’s difficult to rank only 20. After adding in the 2025 draft class, this might be as large as it gets, because a decent number …

Evangelistic devotees raised attention on redhorse suckers in recent years, otherwise suckers are mostly out of sight and out of mind. Well, other than being used as live bait to catch muskie. Reality is that no suckers receive much love …

The Indiana Pacers and their fans should embrace the accomplishments from the 2024-25 NBA season. The front office built a great roster, coach Rick Carlisle had them playing their best basketball at the right time, and point guard Tyrese Haliburton …

Chicago police are searching for a driver who fled after hitting and severely injuring a pedestrian in Englewood. The 56-year-old pedestrian was at 6300 S. Halsted St. around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday when a gray 2014 Audi Q5 heading north …

Angel Reese is an All-Star for the second straight year. The Sky forward was selected by the league’s head coaches as one of 12 reserves for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, which will be held July 19 in Indianapolis. She’s …

My wife asked if I wanted to cover the mirrors. A Jewish tradition in a house of mourning. At first, I said no. Many pressing concerns had been raised by my mother suddenly dying that morning; her soul becoming trapped …

The Bulls wanted to take a “methodical” approach to the offseason roster build and they weren’t kidding. With NBA teams allowed to officially announce free agent signings and deals on Sunday, the Bulls jumped in with the Tre Jones re-signing, …

The final game of the Cubs’ holiday-weekend series with the rival Cardinals began in a delay. “Due to weather in the area, we expect the start of tonight’s game to be delayed,” read a message on the Wrigley Field video …

A 56-year-old man was killed in a fight with another man on a platform at the CTA Clark/Lake station Friday night, Chicago police said. The two men were fighting on the platform about 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of …

Matthew Boyd wasn’t signed to be the Cubs’ ace. But the free-agent acquisition has pitched like it in 2025, and it’s earned him a trip to the All-Star Game. The lefty starting pitcher was named to the National League All-Star …

DENVER — It was back in the first inning of a spring training game against the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers lineup when White Sox manager Will Venable realized they had landed something special in their Rule 5 Draft pick Shane …

Kamilla Cardoso is chasing gold — and making history along the way. The Sky center will suit up for Brazil in Sunday night’s FIBA AmeriCup championship game in Chile. Cardoso dominated the tournament, averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds in …